REAL-LIFE SKILLS 5. Follow the instructions. Buying a new PC could be difficult and stressful as there are so many computers on the market that can meet your requirements. Imagine you have to help a group of students choose the right computer to use together in their classroom. Work in pairs and prepare a questionnaire of about 10 questions with multiple choice answers to make these students understand the type of computer they need. Concentrate on the given aspects. : one of the most important factors to consider when choosing a PC Budget : desktop or laptop, depending on the use Type of computer : the heart of the machine which determines how fast the computer will be Processor : the more RAM your computer has, the more things it can keep in memory at once, making it run faster Memory : daily activities, research, … Use : basic programs or multitasking uses Workload : single or multiple sites at the same time Web browsing : at the desk or around the school Location : in the cloud or internally Storage : monitor, performance, security Essential features 6. Describe the type of computer you would like to buy and why. Write down the characteristics of your ideal computer in a short report. 7. Follow the instructions. As part of a robotic-based Erasmus+ project, 20 students aged 10/11 from different European countries are going to visit your school because they want to learn more about robotic arms. So far, they have been trained with educational robots so they already possess some basic cognitive skills about robotics. In groups, prepare a 10-minute lesson to teach them, in a simple way, what a robotic arm is and how it works. Introduce explanatory pictures that can attract the attention of the young students and show them a short video, too. Watch them all and vote for the best one.